Conservation

Learn about the advances and setbacks around protecting our oceans, waterways, forests, and wildlife.

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Treehugger Voices

With Ecosystem Restoration, Targeting Priority Locations is Key

Environment

Indigenous Peoples Are the Best Protectors of Forests, New UN Report Shows

Environment

California Fires Threaten Endangered Joshua Trees

Conservation
What Are Old-Growth Forests and Why Are They Important?
Treehugger Voices
'Seaspiracy' Reveals Destruction of Marine Life by Overfishing and Pollution
Environment
Young Climate Activist Fights to Save Indiana Wetlands
Treehugger Voices
'Brave Blue World' Documentary Explores Solutions to Global Water Crisis
Current Events
How to Curtail the Risk of Future Pandemics
Environment
Photos Raise Alarm Over Old-Growth Logging in British Columbia
Conservation
Human-Wildlife Conflict: Implications and Solutions
Environment
Deforestation and Mining Increased in Tropically Forested Countries During COVID
Business & Policy
Report Reveals That 331 Human Rights Defenders Were Murdered in 2020
Environment
An Area the Size of California Has Been Lost to Deforestation
Treehugger Voices
'How to Save a Planet' Might Become Your New Favorite Podcast
Art & Media
How to Watch 'Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man' at Home
Holidays
Holiday Gift Picks That Help the Ocean
Environment
Fences Can Cause 'Ecological Meltdown,' Study Finds
Environment
Uganda is Getting 3 Million New Trees
Conservation
As Cities Grow, So Does the Need for Urban Trees
Current Events
Deserted Beaches Are a Boon to Sea Turtles During Nesting Season
Science
Oceans Could Return to a Picture of Health in Just One Generation
Conservation
8 Creative Techniques to Keep Coral Reefs Alive
Environment
Canada Creates Two Huge Ocean Sanctuaries in the Arctic
Wildlife
Noise Pollution Is a Major Threat to Many Different Kinds of Animals, Study Finds
Environment
Now, More Than Ever, We Need Arbor Day
Energy
6 Ways to Protect Bats and Birds From Wind Turbines
Conservation
So Much for Fish & Chips: Greenpeace List of Most Over-Fished Species
Wildlife
How to Share Earth With Other Animals
Conservation
Australia's Horrific Fires Were Made Worse by Logging
Current Events
Pakistan Turns Unemployed Workers Into Tree Planters
Conservation
5 Historical Conservationists You Should Know
Conservation
5 Things Everyone Can Do to Protect the Planet's Soil
Conservation
The Sad Irony of Using Dawn to Clean Oiled Birds
Conservation
U.K. Creates One of the Largest Marine Protected Areas in Atlantic Ocean
Technology
SunToWater Units Produce 40 to 100 Gallons of Clean Water Per Day From the Air
Wildlife
Birds Are in Trouble, but You Can Help Them
Wildlife
Get Ready for the Great Backyard Bird Count
Endangered Species
Ode to Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon
Conservation
Why Do Rivers Need Riverkeepers?
Conservation
Make Your Tombstone an Ancient Tree in One of These Memorial Forests
Conservation
Florida to Buy Everglades Land to Prevent Family From Drilling for Oil
Conservation
18 Famous Animal Conservationists
Conservation
Learn Why Wild Birds Are Banded
Conservation
10 Fast, Easy Ways to Help Ducks
Conservation
5 Dangers of Oil Drilling in the Arctic Ocean
Conservation
'Turtle Journey' Film Reveals the Crisis in Our Oceans
Environment
Conservation Is Patriotic in U.S., Poll Finds
Conservation
What Is the Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone?
Conservation
James Cameron Wants Us to Stop Treating the Ocean Like a Toilet
Conservation
Vieques' 400-Year-Old Ceiba Tree Blooms Again After Hurricanes Irma and Maria
Conservation
Crowdfunding Campaign Raises $3m to Save Gorgeous Fjord From Logging
Environment
Conservation Group to Buy Largest Private Sequoia Forest in the World
Conservation
Meet the Beautiful, Remarkable Tree That Survived 9/11
Outdoors
How Tall Is the Tallest Tree in the World?
Conservation
Ethiopia Plants 350 Million Trees in a Day, Breaks World Record
Wildlife
8 Animals Helping Humans Save the Planet
Environment
Malaysia Struggles With Its Dubious Reputation for Palm Oil
Environment
When Environmental Activism Is More Dangerous Than Being a Soldier
Conservation
Ocean Cleanup Mission Takes Aim at Rivers
Conservation
Caretakers Work Around the Clock to Save Abandoned Flamingo Chicks
Conservation
Students in the Philippines Must Plant 10 Trees to Graduate
Conservation
Dutch Inventor Launches Ocean Cleanup Mission
Products
Is There a Fishy Ingredient in Your Cosmetics?
Environment
Frankincense Is Endangered
Wildlife
10 Feral Animals Wreaking Environmental Havoc
Conservation
This Independence Day, Celebrate the Tree, Not the Tank
Conservation
Don't Underestimate the Economic Benefits of Cleaning Up the Environment
Conservation
We Are Witnessing the Collapse of Nature
Art & Media
Woman Honors 110-Year-Old Tree by Turning It Into a Magical Library
Conservation
Pantone's Dire New Hues Are the Colors of Dying Coral
Conservation
Massive New Report Proves That Humans Are the Worst Species
Treehugger Voices
Do the "Shade Balls" Actually Save Water? Maybe We Need a Life Cycle Analysis.
Conservation
Ontario Government Cancels Program to Plant 50 Million Trees
Environment
Selfie-Takers Are Trampling Dutch Tulip Fields
Conservation
The 'Hole' of Lake Berryessa Is a Life-Saver
Wildlife
As Iconic Species Disappear, Pigeons and Rats Are Inheriting the Earth
Wildlife
What Should Humans Do When Things Go Wrong on a Wildlife Cam?
Current Events
Wyoming Billionaire Pledges to Protect 30% of the Planet by 2030
Conservation
Conservationists Plant a 'Super Grove' of Redwood Trees Cloned From Ancient Stumps
Wildlife
Ontario Drivers Take a Detour for Salamanders
Conservation
Is There Any True Wilderness Left?
Pets
Rescued Dogs Find New Purpose Hunting Giant Invasive Snails in the Galapagos
Conservation
Why Saving This Texas Golf Course Is So Crucial
Conservation
The Neuston Is a Floating Ocean Ecosystem, and Our Plastic Cleanup Push Could Threaten It
Conservation
Online Influencers Shamed for Their Treatment of California Poppy Fields
Natural Science
Nature Blows My Mind! Mythical Medicinal Mushroom Found Only in Old-Growth Forests (Video)
Conservation
5 Ways to Stop Deforestation
Conservation
Lake Erie's New Bill of Rights Has Angered Ohio Farmers
Conservation
The Ocean Has Issues: 7 Biggest Problems Facing Our Seas, and How to Fix Them
Sustainable Eating
Eat Sea Urchins to Save the Oceans
Wildlife
Rare Owls Return to Abandoned Community Near Los Angeles Airport
Conservation
Over 1,000 Mutilated Dolphins Have Washed Up on French Coast
Conservation
Is Concrete "The Most Destructive Material on Earth"?
Conservation
Earth Enjoys a Surge of Ocean Sanctuaries
Conservation
Billionaire Behind 'Fortnite' Invests Millions in N.C. Forest Conservation
Conservation
9 Iconic Animals Brought Back From the Brink
Conservation
Warming Oceans Have Already Reduced Fish Populations Over Past 70 Years
Environment
Freshwater Sources Around the World Are in Unprecedented Decline
Environment
Give the World Clean Water for $20B?
Conservation
Can Human Rights Save Mother Nature?
Plastics
The Solution to Plastic Pollution Isn't Beach Clean-Ups, It's Companies Taking Responsibility
Environment
One Couple in India Is Buying Land — And Letting It Go Wild
Environment
Used Oyster Shells Are Saving New York Harbor
Conservation
New IMAX Film, 'Great Bear Rainforest,' Reveals Wondrous North Pacific Coast
Environment
This New Zealand Town Wants to Ban All Cats
Outdoors
Shhh! These Are the Quietest Places on Earth
Conservation
California Teen Collects 50,000 Rotting Golf Balls From Coastal Waters
Conservation
Why Your Sunscreen Is Bad for Coral Reefs
Wildlife
Elk's Sad Tale a Reminder Not to Feed Wildlife
Conservation
How Do You Transplant a Giant Sequoia? Very Carefully
Conservation
How Tech Startups and Conservationists Became Unexpected Allies
Business & Policy
President's Executive Order Might Open National Parks to Logging
Outdoors
10 Beautiful Surreal Forests Fit for a Fairy Tale
Conservation
66 Million Trees Planted in 12 Hours in India
Wildlife
British Homeowners Unite to Create Hedgehog Highways
Environmental Policy
Obama Administration Approves Logging in Tongass National Forest
Environment
Eco Fail: Subway Car Reef Project Disintegrates
Recycling & Waste
A Water-Wasting Shower Coach
Current Events
Beating Back the Lionfish With Knife and Fork
Endangered Species
Big Game Hunter Crushed by Dying Elephant
Conservation
What Are Cultural Landscapes, and Why Should We Care?
Conservation
One Man's DIY Conservation Effort Helps Rare Butterfly Rebound in San Francisco
Conservation
TerraMar Project Launches to Celebrate and Protect the World's Oceans
Conservation
A Day Spent Planting Nursery-Grown Coral in a Bahamian Reef
Wildlife
Conservation Deal Saves World's Largest Bat Colony
Conservation
Can Lego-Like Coral Reefs Rebuild Marine Ecosystems?
Environment
Lonely L.A. Rain Barrels Seeking Green Homes
Conservation
We CAN Regrow the Rainforest
Conservation
REDD Is Urgently Needed to Save Indonesian Forests...
Environment
Bloggers Unite to Replant the Rainforest
Conservation
Why Africa Is Building a Great Green Wall
Conservation
'50 Ways to Help Save the Earth'
Climate Crisis
14 Islands Threatened by Climate Change
Animals
Wildlife Corridor Is a Road to Survival for Animals in Brazil's Atlantic Forest
Conservation
What Are Moon Trees?
Conservation
In Germany, a Symbol of Division Is Reborn as Sprawling Nature Reserve
Conservation
Robots Hunt Starfish, Lionfish to Save Coral Reefs
Wildlife
This Hospital for Seals and Sea Lions Will Warm Your Heart
Conservation
World's First Trampoline Park to Open in Abandoned Slate Mine
Science
Mobile "Half-Plant, Half-Machine" Cybernetic Geodesic Garden Preserves Native Plant Species
Conservation
Bhutan Residents Celebrate Royal Birth by Planting 108,000 Trees
Environment
More Trees Than There Were 100 Years Ago? It's True!
Conservation
Why the Amazon Rainforest Could Be Devastated by the U.S.-China Trade War
Endangered Species
10 Endangered and Threatened Birds of America
Thrift & Minimalism
Ask Pablo: Will a "Water-Saving" Hot Water Recirculation Pump Really Save Me Money?
Technology
Wind-Powered Device Can Produce 11 Gallons Per Day of Clean Drinking Water From the Air
Conservation
Humans Make Up a Sliver of Life on Earth, but Our Negative Impact Is Massive
Wildlife
How Tiny Wasps Could Save the Christmas Island Red Crab From Invasive Crazy Ants
Animals
3,000 Dolphins Found Dead on the Coast of Peru
Green Design
Hamwells Recirculating Shower Saves 80 Percent of Energy, 90 Percent of Water
Outdoors
How Many Trees Are There in the World?
Conservation
Extinct Tree Grows Anew From Ancient Jar of Seeds Unearthed by Archaeologists
Conservation
Humans Are Merely Visitors at This Conservation Oasis in Florida
Environment
Americans Use Less Water Than They Did in 1970
Conservation
Why Kelp Forests Need Our Help
Art & Media
14 Artists With a Green Message
Conservation
20 Gut-Wrenching Statistics About the Destruction of the Planet and Those Living Upon It
Conservation
11 Nationally Protected Wetlands You Should Know About
Conservation
What Happened to the Everglades?
Wildlife
Big Predators Are Showing Up in Surprising Places More Often. (That's a Good Sign.)
Wildlife
After Killing All the Wolves in Yellowstone, They Finally Brought Them Back – Here's What Happened Next
Wildlife
Sea Otters Are Helping Save Their Own Habitat
Conservation
12 Rainforests That Aren't on the Equator
Conservation
How Desalination Works
Planet Earth
Why You Should Care About Peat Bogs
Environment
Succulent Smuggling Ring Busted in Northern California
Conservation
WWF's Interactive Map Points Out Top Trouble Spots for Tigers
Environment
6 Virunga Park Staffers Killed in Ambush
Wildlife
Striking Bird Photos Highlight Importance of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
Wildlife
Confused Koala Discovers His Home Has Been Cut Down (Photos)
Conservation
Photos Capture Diversity of Life on Earth While Inspiring Conservation
Conservation
Why These Old-Growth Forests Shouldn't Be on the Chopping Block
Natural Cleaning
7 Common Dishwasher-Loading Mistakes That May Surprise You
Conservation
Help Save Bees With a Device on Your Keys
Conservation
How Many Gallons of Water Does It Take to Make . . .
Environment
Date Palm Grown From 2,000-Year-Old Seed Is a Dad
Environment
Peru Protects Vast 'Yellowstone of the Amazon'
Environment
Climbing Kilimanjaro for Clean Water
Technology
15 Concepts and Solutions for Providing Clean Drinking Water
Environment
Have We Reached Peak Sand?
Conservation
What Would Happen if All Trees Disappeared?
Corporate Responsibility
6 Companies Doing the Most to Stop Deforestation
Green Living
7 Simple, Unexpected Ways to Save Water
Environment
Yosemite Spends $40 Million to Protect 500 Giant Sequoias
Environment
Nature Conservancy Establishes 24,000-Acre California Coastal Preserve
Conservation
You Might Want to Think Twice Before Buying a Seashell Souvenir
Conservation
Americans Are Quietly Preserving 56 Million Acres of Private Land
Conservation
40 Important Ways That Colleges Are Conserving Water
Conservation
A Once-Secret Redwoods Reserve Will Soon Be Open to the Public
Art & Media
7 Conservation Photographers Saving the Planet Through Amazing Pictures
Conservation
Ask Pablo: What's the Problem With Desalination?
Conservation
Online Database Maps Ocean Pollution and Its Effect on Animals
Conservation
If You Put All Earth's Water in One Place, It'd Look Like This
Conservation
Urban Trees Are Growing — And Dying — Faster Than Their Rural Counterparts
Green Design
Affordable Solar-Powered Device Can Create Water Out of Air (Video)
Conservation
We're Running Out of Wilderness
Green Living
The Selective Flush - "If It's Yellow..."
Green Living
11 Clever Ways to Conserve Water at Home
Conservation
7 Most Helpful Things Being Done to Save Sharks Today
Environment
Is the Amazon Rainforest Worth an $18 Billion Bailout?
Conservation
7 Deserts That Used to Be Verdant Fields and Forests
Conservation
10 Countries With the Most Protected Areas
Conservation
Indian Man Single-Handedly Plants a 1,360-Acre Forest
Environment
65 Reef Balls Deployed to Honor 65 Sunken US Subs
Energy
Is Burning Wood for Heat Really Green?
Climate Crisis
How Do We Stop Antarctica From Melting?
Wildlife
Are Biodegradable Fishing Nets a Solution to the Ravages of 'Ghost Nets'?
Conservation
Meet the Visionary Who Restored 5,500 Acres of Wrecked Texas Land to Paradise
Conservation
World's 4th Largest Lake Is Now 90% Dried Up (Pics & Video)
Conservation
Extinction Threatens World's Butt-Ugliest Fish
Environment
Women Are Marrying Trees in Mexico
Conservation
UNESCO Selects 19 New Breathtaking World Heritage Sites
Conservation
People Are Prying Up Dinosaur Tracks and Tossing Them in the Water for Fun
Environment
Haiti's First Private Nature Reserve Will Protect 68 Species of Vertebrates
Wildlife
Species of Invasive Fish Walk on Land, Climb Trees
Outdoors
What's the Best Park in Every U.S. State?
Technology
Meet the Five Scariest Tree-Killing Machines (Video)
Wildlife
The Invasive Species That Nobody Is Talking About
Environment
Hawaii Approves Sunscreen Ban in an Effort to Save Coral Reefs
Conservation
Save Water, Stop Showering (Every Morning)
Climate Crisis
How Much Carbon Do Different Forests Store & What Size Offsets Your Driving for a Year?
Conservation
Find Your State on the National Register of Big Trees
Conservation
Spoil Sports: 7 Activities That Damage the Environment
Conservation
Research Suggests Frequent Fires Could Help Forest Ecosystems
Outdoors
Utah Aspen Grove Is 80,000 Years Old
Conservation
Russia Offers Free Land in Bid to Settle Remote Wilderness
Art & Media
Rachel Carson Documentary Exposes Author's Heartbreak and Passion
Conservation
Drop a Brick in Your Toilet to Fight the Drought
Conservation
It's Open Season on Trees in Poland
Conservation
Couple Creates Wildlife Sanctuary in India by Letting Barren Farmland Return to Nature
Wildlife
13.7 Million Birds Are Dying Every Day in the U.S.
Outdoors
20 Random Reasons to Really Love Trees
Conservation
How First Nations Have Enhanced the Forest Over 13,000 Years of Habitation
Environment
98-Year-Old Secret Millionaire Gives Fortune to Audubon for Wildlife Refuge
Technology
Solar-Powered Hamster Ball Purifies Water for Drinking
Conservation
5 Documentaries You Must See to Understand the Water Crisis
Planet Earth
13 of Europe's Most Fascinating Trees
Current Events
Oregon Man in Possession of 13 Million Gallons of Illicit Rainwater Sentenced to Jail
Conservation
Rare Amazon Tribe Nearly Extinct From Deforestation
Conservation
So What Can Be Done to Save Primates?
Conservation
Whale Meat Available for Purchase on Amazon.com Japan
Endangered Species
These Amazon Animals Would Still Go Extinct Even if Deforestation Stopped Tomorrow
Conservation
Good News: Most Ecosystems Can Recover in One Lifetime From Human-Induced or Natural Disturbance
Conservation
Cacti Are Endangered for a Surprising Reason
Environment
Fog Harps Could Wrest Water From the Clouds
History
9 Women You've Probably Never Heard of Who've Made Conservation History
Conservation
"Sun Shield" Film Could Protect Coral Reefs From Bleaching
Climate Crisis
Are Earth's Oldest Trees Losing the Race in a Warming Climate?
Conservation
How Native Americans Managed "Wild" Land Long Before Settlers
Conservation
Water Conservation: The Best Answer to Our Water Problems?
Conservation
How Conservation Helps People, Too
Plastics
Seabin: Floating Invention Filters Plastic Pollution Out of Marine Waters (Video)
Conservation
5 Ways Sea Shepherd's Controversial Methods Are Changing the World for Whales
Urban Design
Nigeria's Shining City Upon an Ocean
Conservation
Snarky Bamboo TP Company Gives 50% of Its Profits to Toilet, Water, & Sanitation Projects
Energy
Evaporative Coolers Don't Guzzle Water After All
Conservation
River Ethiope Could Be First Waterway in Africa Recognized as a Living Entity
Conservation
What Is an Invasive Species?
Conservation
NASA's Maps of US Trees Will Be a "Before" Picture for Deforestation
Conservation
Tushy Launches Bamboo Toilet Paper to Help You Reduce Your Carbon Buttprint
Conservation
Save Water; Shower Japanese Style
Environment
Australia Takes Lead on Combating Desertification
Technology
Self-Powered Water and Energy Meter Shortens Showers by Making You Think of the Arctic
Technology
Water Treatment System Uses Salt and Electricity to Provide Clean Drinking Water to Thousands
Technology
New Fabric Absorbs 340% of Its Weight in Water From Fog or Mist
Endangered Species
Ubercool "Mexican Walking Fish" Nearing Extinction
Conservation
Biomimicry Solves Age-Old Industrial Air Pollution Problem
Endangered Species
Western Black Rhinos: Extinct, but Not Forgotten
Environment
Conway Meets the Modern Way: Woodsman Slapped With Code Violations
Climate Crisis
Before and After Photos Show Dramatic Retreat of Glaciers
Wildlife
Amazon Rainforest Teeming With Undiscovered Life
Conservation
A Dangerous Game: Documentary Examines Environmental Impact of Luxury Golf Resorts
Conservation
Elephants Are Worth 76 Times More Alive Than Dead
Conservation
Humans Are Trustees of Allah's Creation: Islam & the Environment
Conservation
Satellite Photos Show Amazon Vanishing
Conservation
Return of the Sandhill Cranes: How California Is Bringing Back a Prehistoric Species
Wildlife
New Map Shows Where the Wild Things Would Be
Conservation
Mitchell's Satyr, One of World's Most Endangered Butterflies, Gets Wing Up
Conservation
City Relocates 100-Year-Old Tree, Saving It From the Chainsaw
Conservation
What Would Be the Side Effects of Iron Fertilization?
Wildlife
Can Bacteria on Bats' Wings Defeat a Deadly Fungus?
Conservation
The 100+ State Parks Facing Closure - Is Your Favorite Park on the List? [Updated]
Endangered Species
Critically Endangered Leopard Doubles Its Population
Green Design
Fog & Dew Collectors: Design for a Thirsty World
Conservation
Meet the Man Who Flies With the Birds in Order to Save Them (Video)
Conservation
Saving the Forest for the Beers
Environment
4 Reasons Why Alaska's Bristol Bay Is Worth Protecting
Environment
Scientist Enlists Forest Fungi to Save Their Own Habitat
Animals
Tiger Tops WWF's List of Ten Critically Endangered Species
Technology
Wood Fibers Make for Cheap, Portable Water Filtration
Treehugger Voices
Do We Really Need Zoos and Aquariums in Today's World?
Environment
America's Rural Forests Are Shrinking
Conservation
These 2 Towns Have Dimmed Their Lights to Show Off the Glorious Night Sky
Conservation
How to Reverse Desertification. With Rocks.
Climate Crisis
Asking How to Save Coral Reefs Leads to Better Understanding Carbon Sequestration
Conservation
Why Overfishing and Unemployed Fishermen Are Directly Linked
Conservation
What Would Happen if Sharks Disappeared?
Conservation
Water 3.0 Solves Problem of Microplastics and Pharmaceuticals in Wastewater
Environment
Meet the Mermaid Trying to Save Florida's Ailing Springs
Conservation
City Trees Suffer From Not Getting Enough Sleep
Conservation
Great Bear Rainforest Threatened With Massive Oil Pipeline, Conservation Photographers to the Rescue
Conservation
Why Did This Businessman Buy 53,000 Acres in Florida?
Conservation
Oil on Ice - Arctic Wildlife Refuge Documentary
Conservation
Everyday People Can Invest in Organizations That Protect the Environment
Treehugger Voices
The Farmer, Poet and Environmental Legend Wendell Berry Speaks With Bill Moyers About Social Change
Environment
Bronx Zoo Opens Their Woodlands for Ziplining and Climbing in the Trees
Treehugger Voices
The TH Interview: Rhett Butler of Mongabay.com
Business & Policy
Sumatra's Remaining Forests Get Government Pledge of Protection
Conservation
This 390-Year-Old Tree Survived the Bombing of Hiroshima